Vietnam – a state in Southeast Asia
SHOPPING
Local shopping has two pleasant features: a rich selection of purchases and the lowest prices in the region (if, of course, do not forget to bargain). Shops are open almost every day, seven days a week, from 7:30 to 17:30 – officially, and unofficially – until late evening.
From Vietnam you can bring products made of varnish, bamboo, mother of pearl, red and black wood, as well as clothing and accessories made of silk, linen and cotton, silver jewelry and dishes, green tea, Vietnamese coffee, ceramics, silk-embroidered paintings, jewelry, pearls .
In large cities, it makes sense to buy something from clothes or shoes.
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Venezuela or the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela – a state in the north of South America
SHOPPING
Most stores in the country are open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on weekdays, but outside Caracas, many shops close by noon and open no earlier than 14: 00-15: 00. Many shopping centers are open until 21: 00-22: 00.
The best souvenir from Venezuela is, of course, rum. Original local items are also popular, for example, clay painted dolls, as well as hammocks, baskets, colorful capes and openwork baskets performed by local Indians. We recommend to buy flavored local coffee and chocolate.
WHERE TO STAY
The classification of hotels in Venezuela is standard from 1 to 5 *, with rather high service requirements. Moreover, hotels not only correspond to the declared star, but sometimes even noticeably surpass it. Continue reading
Great Britain is an island nation in Western Europe
SHOPPING
Shops are open from 9.00 to 17.30. All products sold in stores are subject to value added tax of 17.5%.
Porcelain, glass, books, “a la Sherlock Holmes” tubes, bags, handbags, bracelets, watches, English tea with the addition of Kenyan bergamot or delicate jasmine are often brought to friends and family from London. The Scottish plaids, bagpipes, kilt kilts and, of course, Glenfiddich – malt whiskey are known all over the world.
For the year in the UK there are two major sales – the winter Christmas (in January) and the summer (in July).
London is considered the capital of shopping and fashion. There are more than 40,000 stores and 83 main street markets.
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Hungary – a state in Central Europe
SHOPPING
From Hungary, you can bring Tokay wine, “Unicum” – a bitter tonic tincture of herbs, crystal products, embroidery, and glazed dishes.
Traditional souvenirs – products of national craftsmen, ceramics, dolls in national clothes, hand-painted porcelain of the Herend plant and Zholnai, Khalash lace, antiques, Hungarian paprika, goose liver, salami “Pick”, apricot and cherry “Palinka”.
In addition, in Hungary you can purchase various quality and inexpensive clothes.
Grocery stores are open from 7.00 to 19.00 on weekdays and from 7.00 to 14.00 on Saturdays. Department stores – 10.00 to 18.00 on weekdays and from 9.00 am to 13.00 on Saturdays. Many supermarkets and private stores can work on Sundays and are often open around the clock, the inscription “Ejjeli-nappali” announces this. Continue reading
The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest South American country by area and population.
ABOUT BRAZILIAN HOTELS
Most Brazilian hotels have a category from 3 to 5 “stars”. In Rio, almost all hotels are high-rise, that is, urban type.
Arrival time in hotels in Brazil is usually set between 14:00 and 16:00 hours, and checkout time – no later than 12:00.
If your flight takes off in the evening, we advise you to arrange at the reception about the late departure time from the room. If for some reason this cannot be done, you can transfer the luggage to the hotel’s luggage room and spend the rest of the day on site using all of its services.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Tourists usually buy high-quality leather goods in Brazil: shoes, bags, belts, wallets, as well as local coffee, wooden crafts, multi-colored sand bottles from Fortaleza, hammocks from the state of Bahia and of course bikinis. Continue reading
